Plaza de España
The Plaza de España lies approx. 300 m north of the Palacio Real. At our arrival it is already strongly frequented by Asian tourist groups.
In the center of the former military training area you see a monument of Spain’s national poet Miguel de Cervantes, sitting in chair looking down on both of his fictional heros Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The monument was designed by architects Rafael Martinez Zapatero and Pedro Muguruza. The sculptures were created by Lorenzo Coullaut Valera.
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More InformationThe square is dominated by the two high-rise buildings ,the Edificio Espana (built in 1953) and the Torre de Madrid (built in 1957). These were the first skyscrapers in Madrid and built by the sibling Julia and Joaquin Otamendi.
Templo de Debod
Again, 300 m further we visit the Temple of Debod in the Parque del Oeste (Western Park). The temple was part of the sanctuary of Philae, which lies about 8 km south of Aswan and was dedicated the goddess Isis and the young god Horus.
It is an ancient Egyptian temple which was built by Ptolemy IV around 250 BC.
With the construction of the Aswan High Dam in 1960, the relocation of many archaeological sites was necessary. Egypt donated this temple to Spain, to thank for the great support in the rescue of Abu Simbel. It could be reopened in Madrid in 1972.
It is one of the few examples of Ancient Egyptian architecture which can be inspected outside Egypt.
The Parque del Oeste is a large amusement park is in the west of Madrid which is often frequented after work. One has a beautiful view of the Palacio real and the Casa de Campo from here. Especially romantic couples and families enjoying the sunset from here. We do the same.
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